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The Bunny Hop was created in a high
school in San Francisco in 1953. The Bunny hop is a social dance
mixer for children as well as adults.
The dance is really only done to one song appropriately titled
the Bunny Hop by Ray Anthony. However there is a few music style
variations like Salsa Bunny Hop, Big Band Bunny Hop etc.
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Birth Place |
Creation Date |
Creator |
Dance Type |
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Francisco |
1953 |
S.F.
High School Teens |
Mixer |
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Theaters |
Locations |
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n/a |
New
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Other Related Dances of the time... |
| Chicken
Dance |
Hokey
- Pokey |
The
Stroll |
Limbo |
Pin
The Tail On The Donkey |
| Conga
Line |
Macarena |
Dollar
Dance |
La
Raspa |
Dancers, Choreographers etc. |
Political |
| Arthur
Murray |
Tony
Curtis |
n/a |
| Janet
Leigh |
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Books, Magazine Articles on the dance... |
| Title |
Author |
Date
Published |
Publisher |
| How
To Party Dance |
Betty
White |
1960 |
n/a |
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Musicians |
Bands |
Singers |
Poets / Writers |
| Champs,
the |
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| Da
Entourage (2003) |
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| Delteens |
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| Duke
Ellington |
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Anthony (1953) |
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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches |
| Fun
Songs |
Nostalgia |
Pin
The Tail On The Donkey |
n/a |
| Kids
Dance |
Social
Mixers |
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Kids
and Parents Section ] |
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Basic
Step ...
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Start with Right foot forward (heel tap),
right foot back (toe tap), Then Switch feet putting Left foot
forward (heel tap), left foot back (toe tap), jump forward (feet
together), Jump back (feet together), Jump (hop), Jump (hop), Jump
(hop).
Basically:
Heel/Toe---Heel/Toe---Fwd---Back---Hop---Hop---Hop (1/2-3/4-5-6-7&8)
- Done to the beat and words of
the music. Start off individually, usually in a circle and than
go to partners, for a couple or group (three hops fwd till circle
implodes), hands go one behind the other either holding on to
shoulders or waist (similar to a conga line). Can progress to
the whole room if desired.
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Put your left foot out
Do the Bunny Hop
Hop, hop, hop!
Dance
this new creation
It's the new sensation
Do the Bunny Hop
Hop, hop, hop!
Let's
all join in the fun
Father, mother, son
Do the Bunny Hop
Hop, hop, hop!
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